TL,DR version: I beatbox, with luck on my side it seems.
Some context
In a recent post as you may or may not know, I had a fair amount to say about the new version of beat star in terms of possible refinements. One such suggested refinement was to scale down the difficulty of the level 10 AI in Beatbox as it's potential to block far too much and output damage that exceed the player's by a similarly large margin was making it near impossible for anyone to beat it and claim the "champion boxer" achievement.
An UnBeatable challenge
That was what I thought when I loaded up the game earlier. I wasn't sure how far I'd get, or if I'd even get to level 10 as I had before, or if I even wanted to (only to be frustrated by the AI).
A shocking battle
After breezing through the first few levels, crushing any opponent that stood in my way, part of me began to hope... began to think that maybe there was actually a chance of beating what is basically the final boss. Although the game goes on for longer than 10 levels, even its creator has acknowledged that he can't get passed the one that follows it.
When I reached level 9 I was ready for a hard slog to the finish: to either live through to beat the next guy down, or to perish in the act of attempting it with the current foe. However, after a furious flurry of fists, the Level 9 opponent lay sprawled across the floor with bruises and blood covering his body.
The real clincher
Now, I thought to myself, comes the moment where I either screw up the game, or I triumph at it. Round one seemed to go similarly to the other Level 10 first rounds I'd gone through - the computer pummelling me within an inch of my proverbial health bar. Then, in a sudden blur of motion, my fighter came back to claim the round with a double-fisted blow to the nose of the large enemy, knocking him out cold.
My rationale was still one of keeping calm and trying to carry on as best I could, as for all I knew I'd get hammered into the ground by the revived assassin. However...
The end was in sight
Had I known what would come next I might have thought a little differently. But maybe not being aware of future events is a good thing in this case. I fought hard to get hits in during the opening of round 2, but realised that the opponent had regained consciousness with a vigorous streak in him. Close to the point of death, my fighter charged in, delivering a series of desperate but brutal punches. Eventually, one that the enemy couldn't see coming brought him crashing to the ground in a hail of dirt and his broken teeth. my fighter had achieved what he had not originally set out to do at the beginning of the tournament: claim his rightful place as champion.
Regards,
Sightless Kombat.
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